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Synonyms of housekeeper
a female domestic servant
- they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home
Synonyms for housekeeper
- biddy,
- char
- [British],
- charwoman,
- handmaiden
- (also handmaid),
- house girl,
- housemaid,
- maid,
- maidservant,
- skivvy
- [British],
- wench
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“Housekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeeper. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of housekeeper was circa 1528
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